There are 5 ways to get from Vandenberg Space Force Base to Irvine by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Lompoc-Surf Amtrak to Los AngelesPacific Surfliner
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to TustinOC Line
6h 56m$54–69Drive 196.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Vandenberg Space Force Base to Irvine196.8 mi
3h 33m$36–52Bus, train
- Take the bus from Vandenberg Air Force Base to Transit Center30
- Take the bus from Santa Maria to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Tustin
7h 49m$40–90Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister & La Patera
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)SBA - SNA
7h 22m$81–415Bus, train via Los Angeles Airport (LAX)
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to TustinOC Line
8h 46m$105–123
Vandenberg Space Force Base to Irvine by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vandenberg Space Force Base to Irvine is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Vandenberg Space Force Base to Irvine is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Vandenberg Space Force Base and Irvine is 227 miles. The road distance is 198 miles.
The best way to get from Vandenberg Space Force Base to Irvine without a car is to train which takes 6h 56m and costs $50 - $70.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Vandenberg Space Force Base to Irvine, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Vandenberg Space Force Base to Irvine is 198 miles. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Vandenberg Space Force Base to Irvine.
There are 1429+ hotels available in Irvine.
What companies run services between Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA, USA and Irvine, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Vandenberg Space Force Base to Tustin via Lompoc-Surf Amtrak, Los Angeles, and L.A. Union Station in around 6h 56m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lompoc-Surf Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Tustin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
- Phone
- +1 805.928.5624
- smrtcomments@cityofsantamaria.org
- Website
- cityofsantamaria.org
Bus from Vandenberg Air Force Base to Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.cityofsantamaria.org/services/departments/department-of-public-works/santa-maria-regional-transit-5008
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Maria to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- (805) 692-1902
- service@cleanairexpress.com
- Website
- cleanairexpress.com
Bus from Lompoc to Hollister & La Patera
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Website
- https://cleanairexpress.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $90–100
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $85–95
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